Mount Vernon Hotel Museum & Garden Museum in Upper East Side

A museum on the Upper East Side. Insider tip: Visit the gift shop before you leave, since it is full of fun and unique items.

The Mount Vernon Hotel Museum & Garden is a landmarked historic house museum that preserves one of the few remaining buildings of that age in New York City. Guided tours move through its period rooms and tranquil garden, showing how life looked in the early nineteenth century. Educational programs, exhibitions, and special events explore the city's history through the lens of its last surviving day hotel.